Drawn To Life is Alive

Drawn to Life, a new Nintendo DS game developed by 5TH Cell and published by THQ, is on its way to North American retailers, the companies announced Monday.

The first original property published on the DS by THQ, Drawn to Life lets players use the stylus to create their character and draw in additional environmental elements to help them on their journey through the game.

"Drawn to Life takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS features in a completely new way and we anticipate this unique style of gameplay will be well-received by DS fans," said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at THQ.

The adventure game's drawing tool features various colors and palettes, brush types and stamps as well as unlockable character templates. Players can save up to two profiles, each with three original characters, and more than 150 drawings, THQ said.

In Drawn to Life, players are asked to help save a dying village from a shadow-like evil that has taken over the world. Players will draw their own character to conquer a variety of different worlds including the Snow Fields, the Deep Dark Forest, the Rapo Islands and the castle of Rapoville.